[Japanese Recipes] Healthy Snack Edamame

Bring me edamame any time, anywhere and I will eat the entire bowl by myself! Tender but still yielding a slight crunch, I adore the texture and taste of edamame peas in their salty pods. Yum yum yummy! The fact that it also makes a very Healthy Snack Edamame is a major bonus point I am happy to collect (very high in fiber and protein, great for weight loss)! The fact that it can take on many different flavors so well makes it even better and fun to play with.

The classic Japanese restaurant way to serve edamame is boiled with a pinch of salt on top. It’s simple, clean and delicious. And though I love this preparation when I’m eating out, I have become more experimental with this healthy snack at home. Lately I have gotten obsessed with lightly frying them in toasted sesame oil, drizzling some soy sauce on top and adding plenty of black pepper. SU-PERB!

Nutty, salty and peppery, it feels like I am eating some sort of Szechuan dish minus the heat. There’s more depth of flavor as opposed to being a one note dish, which makes it more addictive (a good thing if it’s a healthy snack!). Dressed this way, you can serve edamame at Super Bowl parties and barbecues and no men will ever call it girly food or “that green pea stuff over there.” And no one has to know it’s a really healthy snack

It can also keep in the fridge for a few days. These soy and sesame edamame are yummy cold or hot, just like pizza!

Looking for other healthy snack options? Try these salt and vinegar oven baked kale chips (so easy!!), this wasabi avocado dip or quick and colorful shrimp and mango summer rolls.

Edamame are the perfect healthy snack for kids and adults!

HEALTHY SNACK: SOY AND SESAME EDAMAME

PREP TIME: 1 min
COOK TIME: 4 mins
TOTAL TIME: 5 mins

A nutty and healthy snack of edamame lightly fried in toasted sesame oil, tossed with black pepper and soy sauce.

Author: Pickled Plum - Caroline Phelps
Recipe type: Snack, Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese, Vegan
Serves: 2

INGREDIENTS

150g (about 1½ cup) edamame in pods
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil edamame for five minutes. Drain in cold water and dry with paper towel.

In a pan over high heat, add sesame oil. When the oil is hot, almost smoking, add edamame pods and fry for about 3-4 minutes, until the pods are sightly charred.

Add soy sauce and stir until the sauce has evaporated.

Season with salt and lots of black pepper.

This healthy snack can be served immediately or refrigerated. Delicious hot or cold!

This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Pickledplum.com. Thanks so much!